susanr Colorado
11/07/17 7:26 pm
It's sort of a first (and to be celebrated, in any case!). She's the first openly transgender to be elected who will, as far as we know now, probably serve her term.
There was only other openly transgender who won an election for a state legislature (New Hampshire), but resigned before taking office. She had served part of a prison sentence and had been released early for good behavior. Her "final discharge," although it was considered official by prison officials, was challenged by the opposing party who said it hasn't been met and that disqualified her for the office, and she resigned before taking office. She subsequently decided to take part in an election to fill the seat, but the state attorney general issued an opinion in accord with the opposing party; i.e., that her sentence hadn't been fulfilled. She gave up.
One hopes there are no such ghosts in Ms Roem's past.
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